AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2769, 24 April 1903, Page 2

AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A S meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present-His Worship the Mayor, and Ore. Munro, Taylor, Mottram, Checkle?, Armstrong, Lelievre, Leete and Newlon. MINUTES. The minutes of the prior meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. Outward correspondence was read aid approved. Inward correspondence was read — From Mr Dodds, applying for a license for the Temperance Hall, and from Mr Leete, for Oddfellows' Hall. Granted. From Mr BickertOD, stating ho had experimented [successfully with Splittite on the whaif piles, removing one to the required depth ; that he should like to have due notice if tenders were called for the work, aud lhat. in case of his teuder being accepted he hoped the Council would arrange to provide him with a boat as he could not hire one for the purpose. The Mayor said Mr Bickerton had blown up a pile with the Bplittite. It had been cut off cleaD, and he had tent Mr Dominique to see how far below (he mud it had beeu removed, and he had come to the conclusiou that the pile was removed a clear two feet below the surface of the mud Air Bickerton, in epeukiug of tendero, had practically withdrawn his oilor to do the work for £60. He had calcu'ated there were only 80 piles, whereas there were over 100. Cγ Newton thought that in the present state of the Council's funds it was as well to leave over the work for the present. He moved —That the matter of removing the piles be left over till the Council is in a better financial position. Or Armstrong eeconded. Aβ that was the last occasion on which the present Council would sit, he considered the matter should be left over for their successors. Cr Leete thought the matter should be attended to at once, and nob postponed, as the piles were most unsightly, and they now had an opportunity of having the work done effectually and economically. Cγ Taylor aUo objected to the waiting policy, and urged on the Council the necessity of immediate action. Other Councillors acknowledged thu advieablenets of removing the piles, but thought the new Council should act in the matter. The resolution wai then put and carried, LIGHTING THE TOWN. Or Checkley reported, on behalf of the Works and Wharves Committees, tint lighting tenders had been received fnm Meesrs W. Jesson und M Wight, and thai of the latter accej ted. Mr Wight, however, intended to wait en the CouDcil that evening to ask for some alteration in the comraot before signing it Mr M. Wight waited on tlu Council and asked that he might be allowed to let the lamps in the principal street go out as the others did, by themselves. He found that putting 'hem out at 10 30 p.m. was a long job and rmde him very late indeed.

A discussion followed on Mr Wight's withdraw 1, Ors pointing out that Mr Wight wae fully aware of tho conditions when he tendered and that the very essence of the contract was the putting out the lamps at 10.30 p m. Or Check ley said that he did cot ccc why they should go back on their agreement, and moved that fresh applications be invited for the lighting, and that the Works and Wharves Committees be empowered to accept tho applications.

Seconded by the Mayor and oarried. FINANOH REPORT.

Receipts since last meeting—Bent £25, Scavengerioz £4 4j 3d, Water tiervice 2s 6d, Sale of By hwe Iβ, total £29 7a 9d.

Credit at Back of New Z .mlaud — \V«te w'.rka Acc.unt, £357 Os 11 J ; Dr to Bank ■f Now Ziilnml, General Account, £13 bi 10.), balance £343 14=i Id.

Accounts to be preseu.'e.l—Cl»-tk £10 B*. _4d. Foreman £5, James Brown £3 9, \- ilfrtd Job-.sen £3, ,1 .mes Glyniu, £2 12', W. Wiigiii £3. Ja:n,>. B.li £l 10 3d, D Koinonr polos 63, James A. 101 l£3 lbs 6d, LJ. Vungioni £U 6d, Ulrl £44 14s7d. Ihe accounts as read were passed for payment. r

TREFS OVER THE ROAD. Cr Armstrong said trees were overhanging the street at the Towa Hall and rtquired immediate attending to, as they weto a great i.uieano: to all using the footpath. Cr Mun.o said that in other j arts of the town there were many places where ueea unci shrubs overhung the footpUh?. Ie was resolved to give Mr Henning notice to have the fence cat at once in froai of . the T? w " Hall, and alto give notice to other offenders.

_, THE METAL QUARRY. Ine Mayor said the Hon. Mr Stevens had vimted Akaroa and had agreed toieoommend to his client tha!; the offer of the Borough Council for a quwter of an acre b?. accepte.'. The only trouble now wa? thai Mr Bayley had not given his permission, but this will be procured as sp'edi y *s poetible, VALEDICTORY. The Mayor taid he could net let th< rreeting close without biddirg the Council good bye. They had worked together moit harmnniously and had tried l-> do thei best for the public interest. They had been an excellent Council, and he luped to see all who had again offered their services b_ck iv their old seats. All would not como back, because he regretted to tay Cr Mottram had retire!. Mr Mottram had teen most energf tic in the peifornunce of Irs duties aud his retirement woul.l be a severe loss to the Couucil. He was euro the bur geeses had been better Sitisfied with tho tetiring Council than with any previous one, and going out of office they had left their mark behind tlu-m. Duriig their term of office, the high jres ure water supply had been establUhed, aud the Eeptic tink, drainage scheme arranged for, and if the new Council did as well as their predecessors they would do well indeed, and the ratepayers would have no cause of complaint. He, M&yor. had been most loyally supported a»d the Chairman of the various committees had dono their work so thoroughly that his duties had been light indeed, He moved — That this Council place on record in its minutes, the great services rendered by Cγ Mottram during his term of office.

Cr Armstrong seconded the resolution and said if returned he would advocate the electm light and all other works of advance" ment within the means of the Borough.

Cr Taylor said Cr Mottram had indeed done excellent work and deserved the thanks of the raterayerb.

Cr Leete pointed out how valuable Cr. Mottram's knowledge of horticulture had been to the Domain Board and Reserves Committee.

The resolution was then put and cartied unanimously.

Or MuUratn returned thinks for the honour they had conferred en him. He was sorry to leave them, but pressure on hie time compelled him to do so. The Council had been an excellent one, and very active in starting those useful public works, which advanced the interests of the Borough. Ec Pi,'in (liaoke'l them for tho resolution they had passed, The Council then rose.